see what's mine and take it

[powerspiked]

who: ushijima wakatoshi & terushima yuuji
when: after the opening ceremony
where: olympic village
what: team boning bonding
rating: explicit (e...ventually)



[ They had first seen each other at the qualifications. Both of them were newcomers to the sport, with something to prove. Ushijima didn't speak to to Terushima, not wanting to lose focus of what he wanted to accomplish that day. But he couldn't help eye the other newcomer, curious to see what he might bring to the sport.

Loudness and an almost flagrant disregard to every aspect, it seems. (But he can see the skill, hidden behind that loud persona. Ushijima just wishes that he focused on that instead.)

They walked in next to each other during the ceremony, and while Ushijima was polite in his waving at the crowd, right next to him, Terushima was as loud as ever. He turned to glare at him, right when Terushima was turning to look at him. Their eyes met and they paused and then Terushima stuck out his tongue and Ushijima saw that tongue piercing for the first time.

(He wonders why he spent the rest of the ceremony thinking about that piercing.)

Immediately afterwards, Terushima grabbed him and pulled him away from everyone else. Their events aren't for several days, Terushima said, so they have some time to bond.

He supposes since they're going to be judged as a team as well, it's only fair.

Which is how he finds himself in Yuuji's room, glass of... something alcoholic in his hand. It smells strong, which is why he's taken to only sipping at the drink for now. ]

So, you wanted to bond?

Comments

[toushi]

[he nods his head enthusiastically as he waves his hands around.] Yeah! I figured we should get to know each other a little and try to work as a team? We can't... really work on team stuff till later tomorrow, but I figured we could get to know each other now?

[we have to stop glaring at each other man.]

[powerspiked]

I... suppose that makes sense.

[ he shrugs ]

How do you care to start?

[toushi]

I guess we can talk a little about ourselves, what inspired us to get into eventing, annnnd what we hope to achieve while we're here?? And anything else we think to add?

[powerspiked]

That works.

[ a beat ]

My father competed in eventing.

[toushi]

Ah... [well that was short and to the point...] So you've been doing this for a while then, right? I kind of got into eventing when I was channel flipping a couple of summers ago, it looked really fun! So I thought, hey, why not try it out! And I did, annnnd I'm here.

[powerspiked]

[ eyebrow twitch ]

Is that it? You thought it would be fun?

[toushi]

[and then the atmosphere in the room changes drastically. he's reminded that he was actually drinking when his grip tightens around his cup. ah... yes, he's going to be needing this. and with that he takes a giant gulp of his alcoholic beverage.] Uh-- yeah? The jumping and the... the uniforms, it all looked really cool!

[powerspiked]

[ likewise, ushijima feels compelled to take a long drink from his cup. long enough that he finishes it. he's not much of a drinker to begin with, so he can already feel a slight warmth in his body from it. ]

I... suppose that's as good as reason as any. If it draws more people to the sport.

[ a pause ]

Do you do a lot of things because it looks cool?

[toushi]

[he runs his finger over the rim of the cup a little. suddenly, he feels like he's in the hot seat, and he's not really digging that.]

Uh... maybe? When you put it like, that, then yeah. I mean, why would you do something boring? Doing something boring and something you don't have a lot of fun in, well... it doesn't sound fun? It sounds kind of sad.

[powerspiked]

Is that why you pierced your tongue?

[ the question is out his mouth before he can stop himself. there's a flush to his cheeks but he holds himself tall, not taking the question back ]

1/2

[toushi]

[he blinks.] Ehh??

[toushi]

Welllll sort of?? I thought it would make me look cool. After I got it done, my friend Hana said it made me look pretty stupid.

[powerspiked]

Everyone will have their own opinion on it.

[toushi]

What do you think about it?

[powerspiked]

It's... interesting.

[toushi]

Okay, but, interesting in a good way? Or a bad way?

[powerspiked]

I don't know.

[ a pause ]

How does it feel?

[toushi]

It feels like I have my tongue pierced. [he sticks his tongue out playfully.] It hurt when I first got the piercing in? But after a while you just get used to it.

[powerspiked]

Does it click against your teeth?

[toushi]

[he nods.] Mhmm, it does!

[powerspiked]

That doesn't hurt?

[toushi]

It would if it was infected? But it's not, so it doesn't. Also a majority of tong piercings are smooth because it's going in your mouth.

[powerspiked]

Huh...

[ this entire time, he's been staring at terushima's mouth, waiting for glances of the piercing while he's been talking ]

[toushi]

Did you want to touch it??

[powerspiked]

[ that catches him by surprise. he doesn't know what to say, really. he wants to, but he can't bring himself to say yes. ]

Can... I get another drink?